Stamp Duty and Legal Fees Calculator

Ad valorem duty on the instrument of transfer is tiered: 1% on the first RM 100,000, 2% on the next RM 400,000, 3% on the next RM 500,000, and 4% on everything above RM 1,000,000. The same scale applies to factories, warehouses and industrial land as to other property, and it is assessed on the purchase price or the market value, whichever is higher.

The principal loan or facility agreement attracts duty at 0.5% of the amount financed. On an RM 2,000,000 loan that is RM 10,000, payable on top of the transfer duty. A cash purchase avoids this component entirely, which is why the calculator lets you set the margin of financing to zero.

Conveyancing fees follow the Solicitors' Remuneration Order 2023 scale: 1.25% on the first RM 500,000 of the price, then 1% on the next RM 7,000,000, with the portion above RM 7,500,000 negotiable subject to a 1% ceiling and a minimum fee of RM 500. Disbursements, registration charges and tax on the fee are billed on top, and the loan documentation carries its own scale fee.

Instruments executed in Malaysia must generally be stamped within 30 days of execution, and in practice your solicitor submits the transfer for adjudication so the valuation branch can confirm the market value before duty is assessed. Late stamping attracts penalties, so the timeline is managed as part of the conveyancing process rather than something you handle separately.